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Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

Introduced: January 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
Dec 16, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-193.
Nov 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 21, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-380.
Apr 29, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2485-2486)
Apr 28, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2489-2490)
Apr 28, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 373.
Apr 28, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2485-2487)
Apr 28, 2015
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 15, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
Apr 15, 2015
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Apr 15, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-75, Part I.
Mar 25, 2015
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Mar 25, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 25, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jan 14, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 14, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 28, 2015 House · vote #174 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 413–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a process to provide eligible organizations and individuals expedited access to federal land to conduct good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, which are searches for one or more missing individuals believed to be deceased at the time that the search is initiated.

The bill sets forth procedures for the approval or denial of requests made by eligible organizations or individuals to carry out a good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission.

Interior and USDA shall develop search-and-recovery focused partnerships with search-and-recovery organizations to coordinate good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions, and expedite and accelerate mission efforts for missing individuals.

What's happening now December 16, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2012 Related bill Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
  • S 160 Identical bill Good Samaritan Search and Recovery Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 22, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 14, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 14, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 14, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 14, 2015
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